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โJun-25-2018 11:23 AM
SidecarFlip wrote:
I find Amsoil to be mostly fooey. If Amsoil was the 'holy grail' of lubricants, everyone would use it. It's not. Amsoil, Lucas, Golden Spectro, all are mostly advertising hype.
โJun-25-2018 10:58 AM
โJun-24-2018 08:58 PM
mr. ed wrote:JimK-NY wrote:
The 6 month oil change policy comes from Toyota and other manufacturers. I have no idea why that is necessary and what data supports the requirement. Personally I cannot understand how oil is going to deteriorate sitting inside the engine.
It's true. Oil itself doesn't deteriorate but certain additives can. Plus, there is contamination from other sources inside the engine (combustion byproducts, for example).
โJun-24-2018 04:16 PM
JimK-NY wrote:
The 6 month oil change policy comes from Toyota and other manufacturers. I have no idea why that is necessary and what data supports the requirement. Personally I cannot understand how oil is going to deteriorate sitting inside the engine.
โJun-23-2018 02:49 PM
โJun-23-2018 01:28 PM
fj12ryder wrote:
An oil change every six months is a waste of oil and money. Since it's out of warranty, who really cares if Toyota wants more of your money by doing your oil changes.
โJun-23-2018 06:13 AM
โJun-22-2018 09:02 PM
mr. ed wrote:
Spoke to a Toyota service tech today and he specified 10k mile oil change intervals, using proper oil, 0W-20 synthetic. That means I have quite some time 'till my next oil/filter change.
โJun-22-2018 12:09 PM
โJun-21-2018 08:59 AM
Tvov wrote:Goostoff wrote:
If you have any doubt just change it more frequently. Just ask owners of the Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave or the newwer 2.4L Chevy Equinox what happens when you follow the MFG specs for oil changes.
I don't know anyone who owns those. What happens?
โJun-21-2018 06:16 AM
Tvov wrote:
I always figured the biggest issue with extending oil change intervals was the oil filter getting dirty / clogged. Oil by itself, dino or synthetic, can last much longer than most "recommendations", but the filter gets dirty. If you are going to change the oil filter, you may as well change the oil.